Business, disputes and family law · Vancouver
Plain answers. Steady hands.
Wren & Ashby is a 38-lawyer firm for businesses and families. Tell us what happened. We will tell you in writing what it will take, how long it will run and what it will cost.
38
lawyers
1,900
matters
4
offices
Request a consultation
30 min · free
Fixed-fee quotes
A named partner on every matter
A written plan in three working days
Replies within one working day
Plain-English advice
No surprise invoices
Fixed-fee quotes
A named partner on every matter
A written plan in three working days
Replies within one working day
Plain-English advice
No surprise invoices
02 / Practice areas
Every matter starts the same way: a written plan, a named partner and a fixed fee or a capped estimate.
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Deals, contracts and governance for owner-managed businesses.
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Disputes handled to settle early or to win at a hearing.
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03
Separation, parenting and property, resolved with less conflict.
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04
Permits, residence and sponsorship, filed once and filed correctly.
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Contracts, terminations and complaints, for either side of the desk.
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06
Purchases, sales, leases and the disputes around them.
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07
Wills, powers of attorney and estate administration.
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Licences, investigations and the rules a business runs under.
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Our promise
03 / How we work
working days
to your first written advice
named partner
answerable for your matter from start to end
surprise invoices
because every fee is quoted or capped up front
04 / People
Senior lawyers who answer their own phones.
IW
Imogen Wren
Founding partner
Corporate and commercial
DA
Daniel Ashby
Founding partner
Litigation and disputes
PR
Priya Raman
Partner
Family law
TO
Tomas Okafor
Partner
Immigration
HM
Helena Marsh
Partner
Employment
KL
Kwame Lindqvist
Partner
Real estate
SB
Sofia Bellamy
Senior associate
Wills and estates
RT
Rowan Teague
Associate
Regulatory and compliance
05 / Recent matters
What we did, for whom, and how it ended.
Illustrative matters only. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome, and every case turns on its own facts.
06 / A matter, step by step
You will always know what has happened, what happens next and when you will hear from us.
Day 0
Thirty free minutes. We listen, ask questions and tell you honestly whether we can help.
Within 3 days
You receive the steps, the timetable, the named partner and the fee in one page.
Weekly
A short status note every Friday. You are never left wondering where things stand.
At the end
We hand over the file, explain the result and ask what we could have done better.
07 / Fees
Three ways to pay, explained before you choose.
Fixed fee
Best for wills, leases, sales and applications
From $600
One price before we start
Disbursements listed separately
No charge if scope does not change
Capped estimate
Best for disputes and long projects
Stage by stage
An estimate for each stage
We tell you before we reach the cap
Monthly report against the estimate
Hourly
Only when the scope cannot be known
By the hour
Monthly statements, itemised
A budget review every 90 days
You can stop at any time
09 / Client comments
In their words.
We had never sold a business. They explained every step in the order it would happen, and the price never moved.
Owner, marine supplier
Corporate
The first assessment was blunt and correct. That saved us months.
Managing director, engineering firm
Disputes
Nobody raised their voice. We signed an agreement we both understood.
Parent
Family
Twelve files, one calendar. We always knew where each one stood.
HR lead, food producer
Immigration
Every quarter a short note told me exactly what had happened and what was next.
Executor
Estates
They turned a frightening inspection report into a checklist we could work through.
Operations manager, licensed operator
Regulatory
10 / Offices
Four offices, one standard.
Head office. Corporate, litigation, family and immigration.
Suite 900, 1200 Harbour Street
604 555 0140
Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 5:30
Family, wills and estates, real estate.
Second floor, 410 Wharf Lane
250 555 0177
Monday to Friday, 9 to 5
Employment, real estate, agriculture.
Suite 300, 25 Orchard Court
250 555 0163
Monday to Friday, 9 to 5
Regulatory, corporate, employment.
Suite 1500, 700 Prairie Avenue
403 555 0121
Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 5
11 / Questions
Not here? Ask us. Every enquiry is answered within one working day.
What does the first consultation cost?
How do you charge?
What if the cost will exceed the estimate?
How quickly will I hear back?
Who will actually do my work?
Can we meet online?
Do you act for both sides of a dispute?
12 / Careers
Join a firm that finishes things.
Book a consultation
Tell us briefly what is going on. A lawyer, not an intake robot, will read it and reply within one working day.
Call
604 555 0140
Write
hello@wrenashby.example
Visit
Suite 900, 1200 Harbour Street, Vancouver